Lamp-bracket.



PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

W. W. SNOWHILL. LAMP BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED MAR.22, 1906 UNITED STATES WTLLIAM W SNOVVHILL, OF SPOTSWOOD, NENV PATENT orrron.

JERSEY, 'ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LOUIS WOLFSON, OF NEW BRUNSW 10K, NEW JERSEY.

LAMP==BFEACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 22, 1906. Serial No- 307.519.

T0 (till whom it moti concern:

.Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. Snow- HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Spotswood, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in La1np- Brackets; and 1 do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in adjustable supporting-brackets for incandescent lamps.

The object of the invention is to provide a supporting-bracket for lamps of this character by means of which thelamp may be sup ported at any desired angle.

A further object is to provide an adjustable bracket or universal connection of this character which will be simple, strong, and durable in construction, ellicient in operation, and well adapted to the purpose. for which it is designed' With the above and other objects in View the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and ar rangemcnt of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is aside view of the plug and lamp-socket, showing the improved bracket ornniversal connection between the same. Fig. 2 is a similar view, partly in section; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through the ball and socket of the connection on the line with the clamping mechanism for the socket.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes an ordinary porcelain plug by which connection is made to the supplywires. Secured to the outer side of the plug 1 is the ball member 2 of the improved bracket or universal connection. The member 2 consists of a base portion, which is here shown in the form of a circular disk 3, having projecting from its outer side an integrallyiormed neck 4, on the outer end of which is formed a ball 5. The member 2 is provided with a longitudinal centrally-disposed aperture or bore (5, through which conducting-wires from the plug 1 are adapted to pass. The member .2 may be formed of any suitable non-com ducting material, but is preferably formed of porcelain and 'is attached to the plug 1 by suitable fastening devices, as

. between each of said scallops the socket is split or cut, as shown at 8, thereby forming a series of yieldable or spring sections 9, adapted to embrace the ball 5 when the same is inserted therein. The opposite end of the socket-section is rovided with a tubular extension 10 whic 1 is threaded on its outer side and is adapted to be screwed into the upper end of a lamp-socket 12, as shown, Said tubularextension is held against unscrewing by means of a set-screw 13.

Arranged around the upper scalloped ends of the spring-sections 9 and preferably secured to one of said sections is a clampingband 14, the ends of which are bent laterally to form outwardly-pro]ecting parallel lugs 15, provided with alined apertures 16. Through the apertures 16 is inserted a screw 17 to receive a clamping-nut 18, by means of which the ends gether, thereby clamping the sections 9 into more or less tight engagement with the ball 5, thus providing for the supporting of the lamp-socket and lamp at any desired angle and in any desired position.

The inner sides of the spring-sections 9 are curved or hollowed out to fit the surface of the ball 5, the outer scalloped ends of said sections projecting beyond the center of the ball, screwed up and the sections 9 drawn into close engagement with the ball said parts will be secured together to permit of the universal movement of the lamp-socket, which after being turned to the desired angle is held therein by means of the clam )ing-band and clamping screw and nut, whic 1 draw the sections 9 into tight frictional engagement with the ball, as hcreinbefore described. In order that a more rigid engagement may be eii'ected between the spring-sections t) and the ball 5, the latter is provided with two or more notches 19, with which the spring-sections will be engaged when drawn in by the clamping-band, thus affording a more efl'ectual' grip for said spring-sections.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invenof the band are drawn toso that when the clamping-nut is' tion will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion,

and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined by the appended claim.

I Having thu s described my inv ention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Let ters Patent, is- 1 I A lamp-bracket of the character described comprising a ball member, having a flanged attaching-base, a grooved ball, an integrallyformed neck connecting said ball and base,

ranged in said apertured lugs to draw said band and the spring-sections of the socket into .close' frictional 01b ement With the ball and the grooves ther and an exteniorlythreaded tubular exte on formed on the outer end of the socket- :tion, whereby the latter is connected witla lamp soeket, said ball-section having a cs we longitudinallydisposed passage coinnt icating with said tubular extension of the et to permit the passage of circuit-wires, abstantially as described.

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